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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

AN enterprising Western genius has sue
ceeded IN producing a fair article Of illumni-
mating gas from potato-bugs. Now let the
farmers quit raising potatoes and go to raising
bugs.-P Philadelphia Press.
Just let them try it in this vicinity and see
how quickly the manufacturers of gas will
seize upon the product as a means of cheaper
ing their illuminating fluid to the consumer.
Gas manufacturers hereabouts are commonly
supposed to stay awake nights trying to de-
wise some scheme for lowering their prices.
This is one reason why they are in such
hurry to have natural gas piped in.
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TO-DAY IN PARIS.

To-day is the anniversary of the destrnc-
ton of the Bastile. The historic fortress and
prison which figured conspicuously in the
July IA. 1889. It is signifcantsof the un-
settled feeling that prevails in Paris that
trouble should be anticipated in that city to-
day. There is no particular reason why it
should be SO, for certainly there is no ap-
parent connection or sympathy between the
Paris of to-day and that of .1789. But there
is still a restless rabble there, an unorganized
commune always ready for leader and an
outbreak. Other circumstances have COM
bined to cause some apprehension in regard
to this anniversary. The government is
shaky and the recent cabinet crisis has left
things in a delicate situation, General
Boulanger, whether in or out of the Cabinet,
is a disturbing element. A military review
is to take place to-day which may be turned
into an ovation to Boulanger and lead to
popular outbreak. Where such mass of in
fammable materials exists small spark may
light them. Not the least of the alarming
Paris of General Cluseret, an adventurer,
soldier of fortune and leader of the Com
mune in Paris during the bloody instruction
of 1870. No man living has had a
varied or stormy career and it is not supris-
ing that his presence in Paris should create
alarm. This is the same Cluseret who served
in the Union army during the war of the re-
bellion, first on McClellan's staff and after
wards under Fremont in Virginia His sub
sequent career in Europe has been such that
it is wonder he carries his head on his
shoulders. If we are not mistaken he was
sentenced to death in Paris shortly after the
suppression of the Commune. It has been
several years since he has had"an opportunity
to engage in a revolution and his presence at
this time is audacious and alarming. All
these condolences and circumstances may
mean much or little, something or nothing.
Their concurrence will make this an interest
ing day in Paris and possibly an exciting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
A Tendency of the Trades-Union.

Contributor to Open Court.
object TO the principle for another reason.
1t fosters the spirit of caste among workmen.
and creates a ragged aristocracy, the shabbiest
aristocracy of all In gang that worked in
once was an Irishman named Jack Patterson; an
honest gentleman was Jack. and as true gen.
tleman as ever swung pick He had son
named Dick, and how he managed 1t l don't
know, but Dick broke through the crust that ex-
cluded him from the trades, and learned the art
of a plasterer. Being now mechanic, he occu-
pied round on the social ladder one step higher
than we did who worked with shovel and q
pick. Having attained this giddy elevation Dick
refused to associate any longer with his father.
A friend condoling with his mother on Dicks
unfilial conduct the old lady replied: well,
Dick always was high sperited boy; sure, you
couldn't expect him TO associate wild an Irish
laborer" The federation of trades-unions would
make Dick Pattersons of us all.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

The Chicago Tribune estimates the total
cost of the recent big strike in the building
trades in that city at SO, 36O,0 900. This was
the actual loss in wages to the strikers to
which must be added at least SO, 600, 900 more
for buildings which would have been erected
but for the strike, besides the losses
to contractors and manufacturers. The
Tribune says: at is hard to find
words sufficiently strong to denounce the
unwisdom of the men who began this strike.
It was a strike begun for the benefit of the
saloon-keepers and the detriment of the work
ingmen's families. It's sole aim was drunken
carouse Sundays. It's injurious effects have
been felt all over the United States and it has
been most serious blow to the building in
terests of Chicago" And for all this loss and
disorder the strikers have nothing substantial
to show
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

TT seems to be the impression of the COR
respondents who are thrilling the country with
accounts of President Cleveland's rural tour,
that If the plain country people whom he meets
by chance knew whom they were addressing,
they would not speak freely" but would
be overwhelmed with awe and embarrass-
ment. These reporters are evidently very
young persons and are not acquainted with
the familiar, not to say the free and easy, way
the plain and honest American citizen has
with President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

by word which denotes her relationship to
some man. This proposition seems reasona-
BILE, but, curiousIy enough, list of the lady
reformers in attendance at the Red Bluff
meeting shows great preponderance of those
to whose names the title of Miss" is Gus
tomarily prefxed. Now as the term Miss
does not signify any relationship whatever to
a horrid man, why should a woman object
to being addressed by it Why should she
prefer "Madamef" This is q point which the
moral regenerators in the Chicago suburb
should make clear before they adjourn.
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gagged.

IT is something to have one great question
officially settled. The reformers at Lake
Bluff having decided that the proper manner
of addressing female presiding officer is as
Madame" So and So instead of Miss" or
''Mrs., it is advisable for that portion of the
public which attends meetings so presided
over to bear the rule in mind. One of the
reasons given for this choice of titles is that
there is no necessity for designating woman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

HERE it is again. When Oscar +. Harvey,
The able chief Of the horse division in the
Third Auditors Office, was found to be thief
the responsibility was charged on the Repub-
lican party for devising system of settling
accounts that didn't prevent Democrats from
sealing. Now comes the Louisville Courier
Journal, by its Washington correspondent,
and boldly charges the failure of the admins
tration on Republican spies. He says the de-
partments at Washington are ''honeycombed
with Republicans who are interested in
the failure Of this administration, even If they
did not get moneyed consideration for the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

AMID much ridiculous talk on the natural
gas question, it is well to remember that no
company has yet accepted the ordinance as
passed by the Council. This ordinance stands
as an unaccepted invitation, that and nothing
more. Pending the developments and pros
pecting now going on it would seem to be
good business sense for the Council
to wait a reasonable time and see
if any responsible company does or
will accept the ordinance in its present form.
If so, we'll and good; otherwise the ordinance
will have to be modified. Gas cannot be
legislated into the city any more than it
be piped by town meeting. Neither can it be
brought here by able and picturesque news
paper writing, It has been about month
since the ordinance was passed, and the city
is no nearer having gas now than it was then.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

THE New York Herald took the trouble of
asking Ex-Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania,
If there was anything in jeff Davis's story
that during the war the Governor pardoned a
that he would assassinate Davis. The old
Governor says there is not word of truth in
the story. And, by me way, the ex-rebel
Gen. Roger A. Pryor, of New York, says the
assassination story is ridiculous on its very
face" OF course it is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

valuable information" This is awful. The
general opinion is that the poor devils Of Re-
publican clerks who are SO unfortunate as to
hold Office under this administration are liv-
ing in daily fear of decapitation and hardly
dare call their souls their own. But it seems
that they are professional spies who gladly
risk their bread and butter for their party's
good 1t is they who making Grover
had man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

ALL the mugwump papers profess to be dis
turbed in their minds because the G.. A. r.
has been put on the defensive" by the st.
Louis episode; but, somehow or other, they
proceed to defend President Cleveland as if he
were the one who needed friends, The New
very long and heavy columns, and if any one
could be found to read it, the President
would doubtless feel very grateful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

THE attendance of Colonel Lamont upon the
President during his starring tour in Central
New York gives the comfortable assurance
that the chief magistrate will commit no CO.
lossal blunder that would bring the blush OF
shame to the cheek of the American people.
The feeling of apprehension that exists in
the public mind when he is left to himself is
.allayed when Lamont is at hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

SPECIAL pension examiner Charles E. Behle,
Oh duty in Cincinnati, has been peremptorily
removed by telegraph, upon the receipt of a
dispatch saying that he had severely criticized
the presidents rebel flag order and his st.
Louis letter. So, it is Glove me, love my
dog" at the White House. Loyalty to the
administration includes loyalty to Growers
person and defense of all his blunders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

impossible to prevent some preliminary moves
and combinations from being made. The in
dorsement of Mr.. Sherman by the Ohio con-
vention would by no means insure his nomi-
nation, but its failure to indorse him would
greatly diminish his prospects of success. The
fact that he desires such Endorsement and is
willing to have it publicly understood that he
so desires adds interest to the situation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

ACCORDING to the Evening News, nothing
gushing was found at the Smart farm yester-
day. So far as natural gas is concerned the
most of the gushing is done nearer home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

SECRETARY WHITNEY's friends are alarmed
ut the rumor that Hon. VIM. E. Chandler,
who will be a member of the next Senate,
will be appointed as one of special commit
tee to investigate the Navy Department.
These friends say Whitney is ready for any
investigation, but their agitation bellies their
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
Proprietors Have some Rieh.s.

WASHINGTON Gazette
The old reliable indianapolis Journal comes to
us again of its regular size, the strike of it's type
settlers having been ended by the employment Of
non union compositors. We have always be-
, lieved that the man who furnishes the money to
run business has perfect right TO be its boss.
So we approve the Journals course, and are
real glad to see it looking as it always has-neat
and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14
Easy Enough 70 START.


Lafayette Gail.
OF course the first thing the striking printers
do at indianapolis is to start paper. The first
thing every body does when he gets into con-
troversy of any kind is to start paper to ven
tilate his grievance. 1t is easy enough 20 start
paper. Anybody can do il. But when IL comes
to keeping the thing started. it 10 quite another
thing.
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Field.

Mr. Coy says he requested an officer to ac-
company him when he left the Jail on Tues
day. If an officer had not been assigned to
that agreeable duty would Simeon have gone
anyway The inference from his remarks is
that he rvoy111
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

THE intellectual atmosphere furnished to
Chicago this week by 5000 school teachers
will do much to neutralize the odor of pork
which SO offends the sensibilities of Colonel
Eiald
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

ONE of the duties of the county Jail turn
keys is to hold Colonel Coy's horse when that
gentleman goes out driving from the county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

IT having been decided by the Women's Chris
tain Temperance Union in committee OF the
whole, at Chicago, that the proper mode OF adj
dressing the Presidents wife is Madam Presi-
dent" that important question may be consid-
cred settled far as it can be by wrong and RI
diculous decision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

THE only way to be sure that your ice-cream
is not poisoned, so Now York doctor says. is to
insert a galvanometer into the freezer. If any
chemical action is taking place between the
cream and the zinc paddle current of electricity
will be generated which will be detected by the
ealvanometer Picnic-goers should make q note
Of this and arm themselves accordingly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

THE silver cup given by Helen Dauvray, the
actress, to the base ball league has been depicted
in the illustrated papers. It does no credit to
American design. It is plain cup. and might
easily have possessed simplicity and elegance,
but it is ugly and commonlooking. One OF the
globe shaped Greek vases, having tall stalk
and small base. might have been chosen. About
the ball sha ped body OF the vase kind Of Greek
chain, "made Of interlaced diamonds" OF the
field, might have been engraved. On one han
die the chased and frosted figure of batter
might have been placed. ready to receive the ball
from the figure Of the pitcher on the other han
die, while little figures of boys might have been
made hanging over tho high brim of the vase.
watching the game, and other boys could have
been made climbing up from tho base of the cup
to see the sport
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-14

PERHAPS one reason why the people did not
support the musical convention betteris because
the music was the sort that is destitute of time,
tune and melody. Very few persons can even
begin to make believe that they enjoy such mu-
sic. Those who professed to admire it. for in
stance, the chorus on the stage. spent great
deal Of time talking and looking about. while 1t
was going on, and did not appear absolutely ab-
sorbed in the music No one can remember any
of it. Few want to hear it again. This music,
without rhythm OF arias, resembles the paint
ings Of whistler and other new painters. who
continually say to the public You don't know
what true art is; true art must not have any
meaning must not illustrate anything. must not
tell any story" In fact. true art and true mu-
sic are nowadays bore to all but profess
SIGNALS, and no others can get any pleasure out
of them. Give rs . string of airs from
..LFlisir glamour" Come, now! Allons done!
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TIE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-13
Going to Work.

AS the Charlotte Chronicle says, the
newspapers are filled with the most
encouraging news in regard to the
prosperity of the country. This is es-
pecially noticeable in regard to the
South. New industries are on the in
crease and the prospects of abundant
harvest have revived all lines Of bust
ness. The people have much to be
thankful for; they have cause to be
cheerful and happy.
AS the Roanoke Times very aptly
remarks, Southern men have pulled off
their coats, and instead of going West
to grow up with the country, are stay
ing at home to make the country grow
up with them. This is far better for
them and their section. Too much of
the manhood and brain of North Car
olina have gone forth to develop the
resources and adorn the councils of
other States and Territories.
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HAMS OFF.
SOMETHING FOR YOUNG LADIES
TO READ.
Timely Hints that will Bear Rejecting
Upon.
IKernersyille News and Farm.i

IKernersyille News and Farm.l
Southern society, at one time so
pure and refined and marked by knight
ly chivalry and honorable devotion to
womanhood, is gradually losing that
lofty tone which encircled the fair
sex in halo of virtuous majesty and
clothed woman in "purity, truth and
everlasting love" And while the
ladies of the South have been taunted
with the charge of Z" false modesty,"
it is not to be denied that this same
modesty threw over her beauty veil
of purity which was considered the
sacred separation from all that was
coarse and vulgar. Thus placed in
the sanctum sanctoriu1n, men felt that
it was no light honor to gain pos
session and wooed accordingly.
1t is not SO under the new dispensa-
ton of society. The veil has ap-
parently been torn aside, and the idea
prevails with some that the less modes
ty one possesses, the more popular
she becomes. Only fools are caught
with such chah, and the sooner young
ladies realize the fact that young men
never look for wives among this class,
the fewer old maids will be strewn as
scare-crows along the shores of the
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-10-13
Fading Summer.
TWilSOn Mirror.1

Summer is fast gathering up her
dust -sprinkled robes for departure,
while soft as a dream of beauty glid-
ing, Autumn, wet with golden mist,
steps upon the russet lawn, and tints
with gorgeous coloring the variegated
scene of Natures faithful studio. Yes,
summer time is almost gone the bloom
and beauty of its realm will soon fade
away and even Autumn winds, signing
through leahess trees, will, in a little
while from now, whisper in its chilly
breath OF its own short reign, and tell
of the icy kiss and frozen embrace of
hoary winter. The fall of the leaf is
indeed whisper to the living and in
the transition from bloom to decay,
from life and beauty to death and
gloom, we learn the mournful lesson
of our own mortality, and are brought
face to face with the solemn, awful
truth that we too must die, that like
the leaves, we too loose our hold upon
the stem of existence and drop into
the hush and silence of the grave. And
being thus SO forcibly and SO touch
ingly reminded of the certainty of
death, how necessary it is for us to
strive to make the closing act in life's
sad drama a scene radiant with the re-
collections of contracts all fulfilled
and finished and the calm of dissolu-
ton unbroken by not a single whisper
of conscience. And now while the
cotton is coming into market we hope
those who are in arrears will remember
us, and then the gloom of the melan-
choly days will fall upon US sprinkled
in warm rays of sunshine, and will be
like the ashes of rosemary-for remem-
brance. Then come up friends and
pay for the mirror and let us all be
ready to die in peace. and have our
last moments on earth soothed and
solaced by the sweet and comforting
reflection that we are done with being
dunned and that a state of nobility
will be our future crown.
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HENDERSON, N. c.. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1887.

this romantic token of love that once
burned SO brightly and that now lies
dead and cold beneath its own ashes.
Very gently we open the envelope and
shake out upon fair sheet of paper
the dusty fragments-emblems now OF
a love that is withered and dead for
ever. What tender streams of men,
ories creep up from that hallowed past
which was then made so heavenly by
the precious dreams which this dead
rose then inspired in our heart, and
which perfumed our existence with an
odor of enchantment which made the
very earth seem sweeter than Heaven
itself, for in her presence we inhaled
the fragrance of Heavens purest and
richest flowers, and in her honied notes
of fond endearment we heard in sweet
est rapture the music of the angels.
But all of those blissful dreams, like
this dead rose, are in ashes, and now
ends our reverie, for the supper bell
rings, and down goes the lid Of the old
trunk, and hid away again are the
skeletons of the hopes and the joys and
the dreams of the hallowed hours of
that dead and buried past, to which
cometh no Resurrection's Morn.
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Moody, Texas, April q, 1885.
FLESH SlOUGHING OFF IN PIECSE.

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